SCF Honors Students Recognized

(Bradenton, Fla., May 6, 2011) — Members of the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Spring 2011 graduating
class and other students who excelled scholastically or through service to their college
and community were recognized in Honors Convocation ceremonies held Friday, April
29, at SCF Bradenton and SCF Venice. Collegewide, award winners received $37,550 in
scholarships or cash awards.

SCF Bradenton student Derek Wallace was the recipient of the Sarasota-Manatee Phi
Beta Kappa Association Scholarship up to $3,500. SCF Venice student Jodi Johnson received
a $1,500 scholarship for being named a Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Gold
Scholar. Johnson was also named a Phi Theta Kappa All-Florida Academic Team member
with SCF Bradenton students Paul Cajka and Chloe-Ann Marshman.

SCF Venice students who won SCF Image awards in recognition of their ability to overcome
barriers to their success in college were Graig Bitler and Jodi Johnson. Click here to read the release.

Other Awards

New awards include the Model United Nations Team Award given to Paul Cajka, Matthew
Corkery, Robin Cooper, Lori Dann and Nadia Kashitskaya. Click here to read the press
release.

Paul Cajka also was named Brain Bowl Team Player of the Year. Other outstanding Brain
Bowl Team members recognized were Valerie Dale, Kenneth Holmlund, Chloe-Ann Marshman
and Chelsea Myles-McBurney

Other community awards included the Florida Water Color Society Scholarship for $1,000
awarded to Danielle Jannney; the Natalie Dumbaugh Music Scholarship to Ethan Howland
and Jessica Tilicky; the 2011 Book Scholarship from the Rotary Club of North Port
for $250 to Gina Eairheart and Shalaine Rowe; the Peter and Mary Lou Vogt for Excellence
in Studio Art for $300 to Wendy Felix; and the Katherine Sherin Zauner Excellence
in Speech to Dena Obney.